plural stewards
1
: a person and especially a man whose job is to serve meals and take care of passengers on a train, airplane, or ship
2
a
: someone who protects or is responsible for money, property, etc.
the steward of their investments
teaching our children to be good stewards of the land
b
: a person whose job is to manage the land and property of another person
the steward of the estate
called also (British) bailiff
3
chiefly British
: someone who is in charge of a race, contest, or other public event
The race stewards are reviewing the results.
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“Steward.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/steward. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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